Mop-wringer.



s. 'M'. SCHABFLE.

MOP WRINGBR. I APPLICATION YILED JUNE 21, 1907.l

Patented oct. 6, 19023.`

i To'all wh-on?, tmc/y concern: l l

sTATEs 'PATENT orinony SIMON M. 'senAErLn cnn-A PE-RVILLE, iLLINoIs.

MOP-WRlNGER,

' Specification lof. Letters Patent.

Application sied June 21, 1907. serial No. 380,054.

it known that I, SIMON M. SoHAEFLE,fa citizenv of the United States,

wherein the rollers may beresse together to' any desired degree in orerto leave any videa wringer wherein the rollers will exert unlformpressure upon the mop, throughout their length. v' l A. further objectis to provide a'wri-nger, as mentioned which shall be strong anddurable, and of low cost to manufacture;4 and' which shall beof suchsimple constructionias not to readily get out order. I

Further objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objectsin view, myinvention consists generally in anelongated, partitioned ail a pair of rigid yokes pivotally securedthereto, rollers mounted in said okes and above one compartment ofthepai and means for operating said yokes to move said rollers toward andfrom each other.

My invention further conslsts 1n various lnovel constructions and arranements ofl parts all as will be fully described ereinafter,

and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying, drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich,

:Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mop wringer and a pail embodying myinvention in its preferred form, Fig. 2 is a detail view of one side ofone of the yokes together with a roller, F ig. 3 is 'a detailperspective view of onev end vof. a yoke, illustrating. a bearingtherein for a gudgeon of the'roller, Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view oftheupper-` ends. of the yokes and the rollers, and Fig. 5 is a detail psection on the line, .fo-x f Fig. 2.-

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the pail. This is preferablyanelongated, `rectangular receptacle divided by aA partltion,

p I g i '"esidingfat Naperville, illinois, haveinvented certain` `newand useful Improvements 'in Mo WVrlngers, of which the following isa'specf construction that 'the 'soiled water. as itis y and screws, 13.

'2,' into two compartments7 3 and'` 4.' The compartment 3, isdesigned'to hold the clean ,.water, and the wringer proper is arranged above.the com artment, 4, in order that the soiled water w ich'is wrungufromthe mop, f

will 'pass therein 'and'not mingle with the clean water,`in compartment,3. indicates mounted. in the upperendsof vsaid yoke's, va

foot operated lever, also pivoted tjsaidpail `and 'links connecting said'levers with l'said okesl Thel yokes comprise "verticalend or everportions; 7, anda cross bar portion, 8,

andare each formed of asingle strip' of flat Lbar steel or malleableiron, making a rigid member; The lend portions, 7 ,v extends some vdeslredamount of water mf the mop to' pro distanceabove the toplof thepail, and is then arranged betweentheportions 7, 7b, and the odsetportion, 7 a being high enough to permit ample .swing of the yokes. Thegudgeons, 10 are preferably provided with heads 1()a to reventfrictional contact between the ends o the rollers and the portions, 7 b.

It isA "bent .inwardly anddownwardly as at 7 3, 7b,

obvious that the rollers may be readilyv lifted off of the yokes for thepurpose -of cleaning or .re air. 'Howeven they will not be--accidenta lydislodged when in use, as the slots, 7?

will be inclined as shown in Fig. 4 and the tom thereof. The lower endof the lever members,.7, are journaled upon studs 11, soldered orriveted to thefsides of the pail,

r'gudgeons will be pressed back into the botand are held upon' thestudsI by washers, 12 v Pivoted to the sides of the ail, near the bottomthereof is an operating ever, 14, normallyheld in elevated position by aspring,

y15, and adapted to be depressed by the foot.

16 indicates the foot`piece. This is prefer- 4 ably made of? metal rodbent into lthe shape shown but it is o'bviousthat the lever, 14,

may be shaped to forma foot peice, or a .plate may be attached thereto,forthis purare preferably connected near the upper endsi ofthe portions,7, ofthe yolres, and when the lever, 14, is depressed, drew the rollerstogether by swinging the yokes upon their pivots.

It 1s obvious that various modifications my invention may be medewithout departing from the spirit thereof, hence l do not limit'myselfto the precise structure shownv and described.

, Having described my invention, whet I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is,

1; An elongated pail, in combination with` a pair of rigid yokespivotally connected wardand from each other, substantially described.

2. A pail having parallel sides in eombine.- Y

nected to seid sides und eeeli comprising ver tical end membersextending' :tbove the upper edges of said sides, inwardly extendingoii'set portions, dependi'nior portions extending into said pail, and anintegral eross-bnr portion connectin r the ends of seid depending portions, a ro ler mounted in earch of said yokes between seid depending,rportions and :tbo` e said cross-bar, gudgeons on the ends of saidroller, and seid oi'lset portions und seid depending portions of theyokes beingl slotted to receive said gudgeons, :md smid `endgeon-s beingprovided with heads, and the slots in the oil-set portions beingenlarged to permit passage thereof, and the nien-ns operable to moveseid rollers toward :md from each other substantially as described.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this speciiiczttion in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

SIMON M. SCHAEFLI).

Vitnesses:

H. S. AUSTIN, H. F. LrLLIs.

tion with e piiir of rigid yokes pivotnlly con'

